Monday, August 11, 2014

A “River of Lights” with 15,000 running for the cause to brighten the lives of Orang Asli

The
Energizer Night Race 2014 concluded in spectacular fashion as 15,000
runners took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur successfully making the
Energizer Night Race 2014; Malaysia’s Largest Night Race. The Energizer
Night Race was flagged off at the iconic Dataran Merdeka by Datuk Haji
Ahmad Phesal bin Haji Talib, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur; and Mike Foong,
the Managing Director for Energizer Malaysia & Singapore, with
fireworks and music accompanying runners as they took on the route
ahead. Along
the route, the runners were spurred on by drummers’ lit by LED lights,
laser shows and many more. There was also the breathtaking vista of
Kuala Lumpur at night which was the background as the runners took on
the route turning the streets of Kuala Lumpur into a “River of Lights”.Dataran
Merdeka was transformed into a carnival area featuring exhibits from
Energizer, sponsors and their CSR collaboration partner, EPIC Homes. The
carnival area also hosted the “Light UpThe Dark” initiative which will
see Energizer building homes for the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia
and successfully raised about RM200, 000 toward the cause. The
initiative gained further momentum with runners, supporters and visitors
making contributions in cash and in kind at the Energizer Night Race
site. “We are proud to be Malaysia’s largest night race and the numbers really demonstrate the spirit of Positivenergy,
we would like to thank all runners for the amazing support shown. As
shown by their participation in the Energizer Night Race, we hope
runners will continue to empower themselves to make positive changes to
the society,” said Mike Foong, Managing Director of Energizer Malaysia
and Singapore.

John-son
Oei, CEO of EPIC Homes said “The participants at the Energizer Night
Race have truly been inspiring and EPIC Homes is really excited to be
part of Malaysia’s largest night race.” He further added “The ‘Light Up
the Dark’ initiative will definitely go a long way in making lives of
the Orang Asli tribes a much more secured one.” The
funds would be further raised from Energizer sale proceeds at all AEON
& AEON BIG retail stores, GIANT stores, TESCO Stores and MYDIN
stores from 1st August until 30th September 2014.
For every pack of the Energizer Batteries, Lightings & Specialty
products sold, RM 0.20 from the sales will go towards the initiative.

The
funds would be further raised from Energizer sale proceeds at all AEON
& AEON BIG retail stores, GIANT stores, TESCO Stores and MYDIN
stores from 1st August until 30th September 2014.
For every pack of the Energizer Batteries, Lightings & Specialty
products sold, RM 0.20 from the sales will go towards the initiative.

The
signature global race series first had its beginnings in South Africa
in 2007. To date, it has been held in Peru, Philippines, Mexico, and
Spain with more than 220,000 runners lacing up their running shoes to help make a positive impact through the Energizer Night Race for a Brighter World.

The
Energizer Malaysia team will embark on building the houses after the
race and is scheduled to be completed by end of 2014. For progress and
updates, public can visit Energizer Malaysia official website at energizer.com.my/nightrace/or follow Facebook page www.facebook.com/EnergizerMY

Monday, August 4, 2014

21 roads in Kuala Lumpur
will be closed in phases from 7:30pm until 11:00pm on Saturday, 9 August 2014 for
the Energizer Night Race 2014.Jalan Raja (From Jalan Leboh Pasar
Besar to Jalan Tun Perak), which is the main road used in preparations for the Energizer
Night Race will be closed starting from 8 August, 8.00pm until 10 August,
6.00am.

The Kuala Lumpur Traffic Police and
the organisers of the Energizer Night Race 2014 highly recommend that the
public use alternative routes or public transportation during these hours to
access the city centre.

Affected roads will include:

Alternative routes to city centre

Vehicles travelling from Kajang may
access to the city centre by using Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Tun Razak, and Jalan
Sultan Ismail. Vehicles from Seremban
Highway may opt to travel through Jalan Tun Razak,
Sungai Besi roundabout and Jalan Sultan Ismail. Vehicles from Setapak may
access the city centre via Jalan Tun Razak. Vehicles from Kepong could take
Jalan Sultan Ismail as alternative route.

A total of 150 traffic policemen and
50 enforcement officers will be deployed to control traffic; 200 route
marshals, 10 mobile marshals, and 10 ambulances will be stationed along the
race route to assist and ensure participant safety on race day. The road
closure details are also available in Energizer Night Race 2014 official
website: (https://energizer.com.my/nightrace/)

Public transportation – available options

Dataran Merdeka is also accessible by
Light Rail Transit (LRT). The nearest LRT station is STAR line and PUTRA line’s
Masjid Jamek station, approximately 8 minutes walking distance from Dataran
Merdeka.